2000-057-RES AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 90-089
RESOLUTION NO.
2000-057
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 90-089 TO DEFINE THE
TERMS "RETIRED" AND "RETIREMENT"; TO PROVIDE A MANNER OF
APPEAL; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO
THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore, on the 15th day of October,
1990, adopt Resolution No, 90-089; and,
WHEREAS, Resolution No, 90-089 makes reference to the retirement of City of Paris
employees; and,
WHEREAS, !he Ci1y Council deems il appropriate to establish a clear definition ofthe terms
"relired" and "retiremenl" as used in Resolution No, 90-089, to provide a manner of appeal, and to
provide an effective date; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That lhe findings set out in the preamble to lhis resolution are hereby in all things
approved,
Section 2. That Resolution No, 90-089 is amended to include the definition of "retired" and
"retirement" as set forth herein:
"An employee ofthe City of Paris eligible for retirement from lhe Firemens' Pension
Fund is "retired" and the employee's "retirement" shall begin on the first day of the
monlh following the date the employee separates from employment with the City, so
long as the employee has met the following conditions:
(A) The employee has reached the age of fifty-five (55) years; and
(B) The employee has completed twenty (20) years of creditable service with the
Ci1y of Paris or any other municipality for which service with said
municipali1y provides credit towards retirement from the Firemens' Pension
Fund; and
(C) The employee has begun receiving retirement payments from lhe Firemens'
Pension Fund.
For an employee of the City of Paris not qualified for retirement form the Firemens'
Pension Fund, but qualified for relirement from the City's relirement system, said
employee is "retired" and the employee's "relirement" shall begin on the first day of
the monlh following lhe dale the employee separates from employment with the City,
so long as the employee has met the following conditions after one (1) year from the
effective date of membership in the City's retirement system:
(A) The employee has begun receiving payments from the City's relirement
system; and
(B) The employee has reached the age of sixty (60) years and has compleled at
least ten (10) full years of creditable service with the City of Paris or other
municipalities participating in the same retirement system wilh the City of
Paris; or
(C) The employee has completed twenty (20) years of creditable service with the
City of Paris; or
(D) The employee has become eligible for service retirement under any olher
applicable provision of Title Il0B, Section 61,00 I et seq" of the Revised
Civil Slatutes,"
Section 2. The Director of Finance of the City of Paris (hereinafter "Director") shall
determine how the definition should be interpreled in the event of any ambiguity, uncertainty, or
disagreement Any person who wishes to appeal the determination made by the Director may make
written appeal to the City Manager of lhe Direclor's decision within thirty (30) days. The City
Manager shall decide wilhin a reasonable time following the receipl of the appeal whether to affirm,
reverse, or modifY the Director's decision, Any person who wishes to appeallhe City Manager's
decision may make written appeal to the City Council within thirty (30) days ofthe City Manager's
decision, The City Council shall decide whether to affirm, reverse, or modifY the City Manager's
decision. The City Council's decision shall be final, and no appeals shall be permi1ted to any court
unless required by law,
Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage and shall
apply to all current and future employees of the City of Paris.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of April, 2000,
ATTEST:
Mat1ie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: